Iowa Environmental Mesonet
Iowa State University Department of Agronomy
Climodat reports are a great source of Iowa climate data
ISU Agclimate Data information
| StationId: | Station Name: | Data Starts At: | Data Ends At: |
|---|---|---|---|
| a130209 | Ames | Jul 01, 1986 | Current |
| a131069 | Calmar | Sep 21, 2001 | Current |
| a131299 | Castana | May 19, 1988 | Current |
| a131329 | Cedar Rapids | Jun 22, 1998 | Current |
| a131559 | Chariton | Aug 17, 1988 | Current |
| a131909 | Crawfordsville | Jan 01, 1990 | Current |
| a130219 | Gilbert | Aug 28, 1986 | Current |
| a135879 | Nashua | Sep 01, 1988 | Current |
| a138019 | Sutherlan | Jul 23, 1988 | Current |
| a134759 | Lewis | Jun 19, 1997 | Current |
| a136949 | Rhodes | May 17, 1999 | Oct 11,2006 |
| a134309 | Kanawha | Jun 19, 1997 | Current |
| a135849 | Muscatine | Mar 27, 2000 | Current |
You can get lat/lon information from this page.
Units for Data
| Evapotranspiration | inches |
| Precipation | inches |
| Hourly Solar Radiation | Kilo calories per hour per meter squared |
| Daily Solar Radiation | Langleys |
| Temperatures | Fahrenhit |
| Wind speeds | MPH |
| Time | local time, either CST or CDT |
Soil Temperature The soil probe is 4 inches deep underneath a one square meter bare patch of soil.
Hardware Specs
Temperature: All of our stations have either the Campbell HMP35 or HMP45. The 35 was discontinued and replaced with the 45. They are mounted within a radiation grill at 2 meters height.
Solar Radiation: LI-COR pyranometer, model LI200X.